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Desperate bid to boost rural housebuilding

World’s first ‘uburb scheme for Manchester

178% profit rise for Linden

Linden has announced a pre-tax profit increase of 178% from £4.7 million to £12.8 million in 2005.

Parking problems \"the main issue\" - EP

English Partnerships (EP) has admitted that it has got parking arrangements wrong on many of its sites.

Mini-boom over say analysts

A drop in mortgage approvals has led some analysts to announce that the UK property market mini-boom has ended.

Developers hit new brownfield high

Housebuilders are continuing to smash the government’s brownfield land targets and have reached a record level of development on previously used land.

Buy-to-let demand set to spiral

More than £100 billion is needed to meet the demand for private rented housing which is set to rise by 600,000 households by 2021.

Affordable housing to remain part of s106 in PGS system

Housing minister Yvetter Cooper has said that affordable housing will remain part of a scaled back section 106 if a planning gain supplement (PGS) is introduced.

ODA announces Olympic delivery partner shortlist

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has drawn up its short-list for the role of Olympic delivery partner.

Countryside desperately needs new homes says report

There needs to be a \"significant\" increase in the amount of rural housing for rent and sale according to a report by the Affordable Rural Housing Commission.